Wave of arrests damages NFL's image

31 players have been arrested since the Super Bowl

6:34 PM,
Jul. 2, 2013

Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez stands during his bail hearing on Thursday in Fall River, Mass. Hernandez, who is charged with first-degree murder, is one of 31 NFL players to be arrested since the Super Bowl in February.

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Lindsay H. Jones
USA Today

These are supposed to be the quietest days for the NFL, with offseason practices complete and training camp more than three weeks away.

But as the calendar turns to July, the NFL is getting besieged with the worst kind of publicity.

Star player Aaron Hernandez sits in a Massachusetts jail accused of first-degree murder and under investigation for a potential role in two other killings; a rookie for the Cleveland Browns, Ausar Walcott, was charged with attempted murder in New Jersey after allegedly punching a man outside a bar; and Indianapolis Colts safety Joe Lefeged is facing multiple ...